‘Him’ review: Marlon Wayans plays a satanic GOAT quarterback
“Is football a game or a religion?” the sports broadcaster Howard Cosell once asked with exasperation. The horror film “Him,” a striking but vacuous gridiron…
Sydney Sweeney drops by our TIFF video studio, plus today’s picks
TORONTO — Welcome to a special daily edition of the Envelope at TIFF, a newsletter collecting the latest developments out of Canada’s annual film showcase. Sign up…
Dancing in the face of oblivion with ‘Sirât,’ director Oliver Laxe arrives
TORONTO — The smile is beatific, blissed out, even at an ungodly hour on our Zoom call from France. A week later, when I finally meet 43-year…
Will Smith’s walk-off home run rescues Dodgers from Arizona sweep
Sunday was gut-check time for the Dodgers.A day where, as a clearly frustrated Dave Roberts put it before the game, the team needed to “not…
Director Chloé Zhao on turning heartbreak into ‘Hamnet,’ her Telluride triumph
TELLURIDE, Colo. — It’s customary at Telluride for a director premiering a movie to step onstage, say a few words and slip away before the lights go…
‘Superman’ star Isabela Merced is owning her power onscreen — and IRL
Last year, Isabela Merced was living a double life. By day, she was running around the set of “The Last of Us” in Vancouver —…
Review: ‘Miracle Mile’ depicts ‘the kind of apocalypse that L.A. people imagine’
“Miracle Mile” takes place in a city in the throes of chaos as Angelenos flee the threat of a nuclear strike. The film was released…
‘Folktales’ review: Teens connect with nature at a different kind of school
For centuries, mythology looked to gods to explain a disquieting world. But in the new documentary “Folktales,” from “Jesus Camp” filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel…
‘Smurfs’ review: Our reviewer wanted to like it, but it totally blue
We’re nearing the home stretch for kiddie summer movies, moms and dads. Stay hydrated and nourished, because your multiplex chaperone duties aren’t truly over until…
Minor league baseball could be returning to Long Beach
Could the fourth time be the charm for minor league baseball in Long Beach?On Tuesday, the Long Beach City Council is scheduled to consider whether…
For Eric Bana, ‘Untamed’ and its wilderness was hard to leave behind
When Eric Bana is not filming, he’s more than likely riding a motorcycle in a remote part of Australia. He’s been doing it since he…
Freddie Freeman and Braves fans find peace at the All-Star Game
ATLANTA — There were no tears.There were no tears when he addressed the crowd in a Fox interview that was played over the Truist Park sound system.There…
One of its kind train ride up mountain to seven mythological kingdoms
The Snaefell Mountain Railway on the Isle of Man is the only electric mountain railway in the British Isles and is steeped in history, culture…
Bronny James generates excitement in Lakers’ loss to Clippers
LAS VEGAS — Even with all the sports dignitaries in attendance and even though they were watching a rivalry game of sorts between the Lakers and Clippers,…
Julian McMahon’s official cause of death revealed as family, fans mourn
A cause of death has been revealed for Aussie actor Julian McMahon, who played Dr. Doom in two “Fantastic Four” movies and Christian Troy in…
With trade deadline looming, Dodgers’ skid raises questions
MILWAUKEE — The Dodgers have been here before.This time last year, in a season that bore so many similarities to their current one, a first-place and highly…
‘Nobu’ review: Less about the sushi master, more about a sexy global brand
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> It takes a little over an hour for “Nobu” to marinate long enough to approach a point of complexity, not exactly bitter but…
Haim's new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase
The L.A. sister trio's new 'I Quit' is not quite a breakup album and not quite a moving-on album. Source link
Soap made with Sydney Sweeney’s used bathwater exists
OK, which focus group asked for soap made from Sydney Sweeney’s dirty bathwater? Because y’all are in trouble. In announcing the limited-edition Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss…
Column: The Lakers should draft a big man who’s also a grown-up
The NBA draft combine concludes this weekend, and the draft is next month. However, before I dive into what kind of player the Los Angeles…